In-State vs. Out-of-State

HOW TO READ THIS TABLE: Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives typically get the majority of their campaign dollars from donors within their home state. Read more...

Senate candidates show a variety of patterns, depending on the size of the state and the wealth of its economic base. Candidates in states
like New York, California and Texas may get most of their money from their constituents, while those in the most sparsely populated states may
get nearly all their money from out of state.

As a general rule, incumbents get more out-of-state money than challengers, a reflection of their status as members of Congress and the
wider circles in which they travel. Challengers and newcomers are rarely well known outside their state, so their ability to raise funds beyond
their district is more limited.

"No State" means that there was no state listed on contribution report.

METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are calculated from
contributions of more than $200 from individuals, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. PAC dollars are not included.

Top Metro Areas

John Carter (R)

Metro Area

Total

AUSTIN-SAN MARCOS

$204,442

KILLEEN-TEMPLE

$89,166

HOUSTON

$50,534

WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV

$33,469

DALLAS

$13,900

Mary Beth Harrell (D)

Metro Area

Total

KILLEEN-TEMPLE

$28,121

AUSTIN-SAN MARCOS

$27,450

DALLAS

$8,700

SAN ANTONIO

$3,950

HOUSTON

$3,250

Matt McAdoo (L)

No metro data found.

HOW TO READ THESE TABLES: The search for campaign cash makes "dialing for dollars" one of the most time-intensive parts of any political campaign. Where do all those well-heeled donors live? For most candidates, the richest source of large individual contributions will be the most populous metro areas within their state or district. Many incumbents also draw significant sums from the nation's capital. Senators and other high-profile incumbents may draw from the Big Three sources of campaign cash nationally: New York City, Washington, DC and Los Angeles.

METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are calculated from contributions of more than $200 from individuals, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. PAC dollars are not included.

Top Zip Codes

John Carter (R)

Zip Code

Total

78746 (Austin, TX)

$28,050

78681 (Round Rock, TX)

$24,943

78628 (Georgetown, TX)

$22,950

78664 (Round Rock, TX)

$18,050

76503 (Temple, TX)

$17,500

76528 (Gatesville, TX)

$15,550

78701 (Austin, TX)

$15,350

78680 (Round Rock, TX)

$11,100

76513 (Belton, TX)

$10,145

76502 (Temple, TX)

$9,750

Mary Beth Harrell (D)

Zip Code

Total

76502 (Temple, TX)

$7,300

78731 (Austin, TX)

$4,450

76513 (Belton, TX)

$4,150

76541 (Killeen, TX)

$3,871

78703 (Austin, TX)

$3,600

76531 (HAMILTON, TX)

$3,250

78701 (Austin, TX)

$2,850

76446 (DUBLIN, TX)

$2,350

78626 (Georgetown, TX)

$2,100

78212 (San Antonio, TX)

$2,000

76542 (Killeen, TX)

$2,000

78759 (Austin, TX)

$2,000

78746 (Austin, TX)

$2,000

Matt McAdoo (L)

No zip code data found.

HOW TO READ THESE TABLES: Nearly every candidate running for Congress or other high political office has a "golden Rolodex" with the names of potential high-dollar donors. Those donors tend to live in high-income areas, or to work in downtown business centers. These charts show where each candidate's top donors came from. In most cases, candidates' richest zip codes will come from within their own states or congressional district. Some of the nation's most generous zip codes may also show up - these are chiefly in Washington, D.C. and New York.

One thing to keep in mind is that while most donors list their home address when making contributions, others list their business address - so the top zip codes will reflect both wealthy suburbs and central business districts.

METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are calculated from contributions of more than $200 from individuals,
as reported to the Federal Election Commission. PAC dollars are not included.

NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2005-2006 House
election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on Monday, June 17, 2013.("Help!
The numbers don't add up...")

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